Remember how daily soap operas would announce that an understudy would be dropped in right before the show? Today the role of Bob Collins will be played by Julia Schrenkler, at least on News Cut. As a bonus I’ll share how I discovered the links for the Five at 8, because sometimes the source isn’t the source.

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Today’s Rouser is in honor of Collins, as we share a love for rollicking tunes and Linda Ronstadt:

* Google search of terms Linda Ronstadt, YouTube, and Back in the USA. Chuck Berry and Keith Richards were just a bonus. Inspiration from the Linda Ronstadt picture vinyl album on my desk.

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